专家简介：
A fisheries, aquaculture and natural resources scientist with over 12 years of experience with a deep interest in sustainable aquaculture, small-scale fisheries, fish stock assessment, fish value chain assessment, blue economy, marine/aquatic resources conservation, fisheries economics and climate change.
He is the National Coordinator of the European Union-funded Management and Resilience of Small Pelagic Fisheries in West Africa (GREPPAO). He is a collaborator of the global project “Solving Sustianability Challenges at the Food-Climate-Biodiversity Nexus” with Professor Ling Cao.
He was previously a member of the National Committee on Aquaculture by the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Ghana that was involved in many policy decisions and policy guidelines concerned with aquaculture development to the Government of Ghana, farmers, and non-governmental organizations. He has been a consultant for the development of the Ghana Sustainable Ocean Plan.
He is currently the Dean/Chair of the School of Natural Resources, University of Energy and Natural Resources where he is responsible for leading the School's strategic plan and the general administration of the School with respect to academic, human, financial and material resources of the School within the general framework of the University policy. He liaises with professional institutions, associations and similar bodies both locally and internationally on matters affecting the School. He is the Coordinator and Academic Lead of the Ghana Inland and Blue Economy Centre (GIBEC) where he is leading the only Blue Economy Centre at the university level in sub-Saharan Africa to undertake training, research and influence policy on inland fisheries and blue economy.
He has conducted fisheries and aquaculture research/fieldwork in several countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Italy, Liberia, Mauritius, Senegal and the United Kingdom. He has undertaken a number of research projects and consultancy works for organizations such as AU, EU, EDF, UNIDO, USAID, and OXFAM.
He is Review Editor (Aquatic Foods, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems), Subject Editor (Fisheries and Aquatic Science) of the Journal of Ghana Science Association, and a reviewer for top journals such as Nature, Marine Policy, Fisheries Research, Scientific Reports, etc.
He has won awards from the Department for International Development (UK), Department of Trade and Foreign Affairs (Australia), The World Academy of Sciences (Italy), Chinese Academy of Science (Beijing), Canadian Commonwealth Exchange Program-Africa (Canada), etc. He is currently on a MEL Visiting Fellowship (Xiamen University) with Professor Ling Cao as his host.
报告摘要：
Hunger and malnutrition remain a challenge to human development in most parts of the world including Ghana. The demand for food and nutrition is growing exponentially in Ghana. About 50% of child deaths in Ghana is attributable to malnourishment. Some 29% of children in homes are underweight and, 17% extremely underweight. Recent increase in fish production is accredited to aquaculture and culture-based fisheries. An effective remedy is to strengthen these two systems without compromising environmental safety. However, aquaculture and culture-based fisheries is facing a challenge of sustainable development.
To ensure the effective growth of Ghanaian aquaculture, it is vital to identify current and potential future threats to aquaculture development. This presentation aims to understand the blue food industry (i.e. aquaculture) and identify the solutions to sustainable aquaculture development in Ghana.
